Serbian after Ling: where to pick up

Ling does teach Serbian: that is its catalog as of September 18, 2026. If you are already learning there, you do not have to start from scratch here: from “Upper-Intermediate” you would continue at unit 3 “In the city”. Your first session is a three-minute check that pins down your place, and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time.

Updated September 26, 2026 · Lingofly

Ling levels and where they land here

Your place here is set by word count, erring on the low side: an extra familiar lesson costs less than words you do not understand. A three-minute check pins it down.
Level on Ling	By our word count	Level: ispit iz srpskog	Where you start here
Beginner	A1	A1	unit 1 “Hello!”
Intermediate	A1	A1	unit 2 “At the kafana”
Upper-Intermediate	A1	A1	unit 3 “In the city”
Advanced	A1	A1	unit 5 “Shopping”
Expert	A1	A1	unit 6 “House and apartment”

Ling splits a course into five levels of ten units each: Beginner is units 1–10, Expert is 41–50. It does not map them to the CEFR, so the level in the table is the word count of our course at the point the link puts you.

Ling levels: Beginner is units 1–10, Intermediate 11–20, Upper Intermediate 21–30, Advanced 31–40, Expert 41–50.checked against the primary source
Ling blog, checked on September 26, 2026

Our Serbian course goes up to B1, which is 4047 words. Anything above that is no longer an app's job but exam preparation and real conversation.

What people usually know by this point

Intermediate → unit 2 “At the kafana”

After this unit: I can order food, ask the price and ask for the bill

сир
sir
cheese
Spelled and pronounced almost as simply as it looks — one of the friendliest words. Beli sir is the soft white kind.
укусно
ukusno
tasty
From ukus, "taste": ukus + no. Say it to the cook and you have made a friend: jako je ukusno!
хиљада
hiljada
thousand
A feminine noun that behaves like one in counting: jedna hiljada, dve hiljade, pet hiljada. And after it another of-form: pet hiljada dinara — "five thousand of dinars".
узети
uzeti
to take
Perfective; its imperfective partner is uzimati. Serbian keeps such pairs strictly — one verb for the completed act, one for the process. Learn both sides.

Upper-Intermediate → unit 3 “In the city”

After this unit: I can ask for directions, understand the answer and catch the right transport

отпутовати
otputovati
to go away
From put, the word for both "path" and "occasion" — the prefix ot- sends you off it.
натпис
natpis
sign
From pisati, "to write", with an over-prefix whose d devoices to t. A shop sign can also be called firma.
стари град
stari grad
old town
Said of the historic center. In Belgrade Stari Grad is also the name of a municipality, so it often appears capitalized.
туристичка агенција
turistička agencija
travel agency
Agencija is feminine. After u, the at-form: u agenciji — "at the agency".

Advanced → unit 5 “Shopping”

After this unit: I can buy at the market and in the shop, ask the price and ask for a discount

тежак
težak
heavy
Fleeting a: težak, but teška, teško — and the z-with-hachek devoices to sh at the end.
старац
starac
old man
From star, with the fleeting a behaving as in muškarac: starca, starcu. To his face, politely: stariji čovek — "an older man".
грејати
grejati
to heat
Present: grejem, greješ, greje. Heating is grejanje, and its bill arrives with the utilities. Warming food up is podgrejati.
нешто
nešto
something (a thing)
About a thing, not a person. Before an adjective it means "somewhat": nešto skuplje — "a bit pricier".

Expert → unit 6 “House and apartment”

After this unit: I can describe a home, arrange a rental and call a repairman

упаљач
upaljač
lighter
From upaliti, "to light" — the -ac suffix names the tool that does it.
довести у ред
dovesti u red
to tidy up
Literally "to lead into order" — u plus red. The conversational srediti says it shorter.
кожа
koža
leather
The same word as skin on the body — Serbian does not split them. Od prave kože — "of genuine leather".
сандук
sanduk
trunk
A Turkish masculine noun, plural sanduci. Its diminutive sanduče is the mailbox.

Serbian proficiency exam: ispit iz srpskog

Exam in Serbian as a foreign language is run by the Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Philology. Its CEFR levels:

A1 — A1
A2 — A2
B1 — B1
B2 — B2
C1 — C1
C2 — C2

Exams at all six levels are held twice a year, in January and July.

The levels and their names are taken from the organizer's site.checked against the primary source
The Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Philology, checked on September 26, 2026

A level in an app is not a certificate. Only the exam gives you one, and the exam includes writing and a conversation with a person: those need their own preparation.

How to switch without starting from lesson 1

Tap your level. The row of links below this page opens Lingofly in Telegram, no install or sign-up. If you are new here, the “Serbian” course and your Ling level are already selected: you only go through three short screens — language, goal and study time. If you already have an account, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.
Take the check. Your first session is three minutes of “what does this mean?” questions, from easy to hard. Two failed bands in a row and the check ends: we do not drag you through what is too hard.
Carry on from your place. The lessons before your place count as done. Their words come up in your warm-up a few a day: remember one and it is yours; forget it and it comes back again.

Frequently asked

Is Serbian in Ling?

Yes. The difference is not whether the course exists but what is inside it: how many words, whether each has audio, whether the script is taught from zero. We have Serbian in full: 4047 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.

What Serbian level do Ling levels correspond to?

«Beginner» — A1, «Intermediate» — A1, «Upper-Intermediate» — A1, «Advanced» — A1 and «Expert» — A1. Ling does not map its levels to the CEFR, so this is the word count of our course. A three-minute check will show your exact place.

Which exam do people take to prove their Serbian?

Exam in Serbian as a foreign language, run by the Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Philology, with levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. An app, ours or Ling, prepares you with vocabulary and listening; the writing and speaking parts need their own preparation.

Will I have to start from lesson 1?

No. Mark your Ling level and your first session will be a three-minute check, not lesson 1. From “Upper-Intermediate” you would continue at unit 3 “In the city”, and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time. If you already have an account with us, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.